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that's it for us here on america tonight. if you would like to comment on anything that you've seen tonight, log on to www.aljazeera.com/america tonight. tell us what you would like to see on our nightly current affairs program. joinjoin the conversation with n facebook page and we'll be back with more tomorrow. [♪ music ] >> welcome to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. here are the headlines. un inspectors have reached the site of the suspected chemical attack there after their vehicle was hit by sniper fire. >>> the obama administration considering how to respond to what it is calling undeniable use of chemical weapons in syria. the secretary of state said the attack was a moral obscenity, and said all signs point to the assad regime. >>> the nation's biggest forest fire is now threating more than 4500 structures in california. >>> the
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> we have been talking about syria all morning, but we have some developing news coming out of egypt. protests in support of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are taking plagues in the country. police have closed entrances into cairo and shut down metro stations in tahrir square to contain the protestors. flash style protests are being held in order to avoid fighting with police. >> eight years ago, hurricane katrina slammed into the gulf coast. more than 1800 people died in one of the worst natural disasters in this nations history. the city is still recovering. some very creative people have gone to the big easy to help drive its revival. >> he's come a long way since helping his father fix up houses in vermont. he's a respected furniture designer with a booming business. >> this material is what makes my work beautiful to me. >> he was drawn to new orleans in the desperate days following hurricane katrina
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> we have been talking about syria all morning, but we have some developing news coming out of egypt. protests in support of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are taking plagues in the country. police have closed entrances into cairo and shut down metro stations in tahrir square to contain the protestors. flash style protests are being held in order to avoid fighting...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. was not me. check us out 24 hours a day on >> sentencing begins today for dr. nidal hasan, convicted last week for the 2009 shooting spree at ford hood that left 13 dead. thirty others were wounded in the deadly effort mass shooting ever on a military insulation. heidi zhou-castro joins us now. what can we expect in today's proceeding? >> well, morgan, today is day one of the prosecution's case for capital punishment. we know at least one family member of each of the 13 people killed by hassan will be taking the stand, plus three more of the wounded will be giving their testimony, bringing the total number of witnesses for the government to just around 20. the bigger question is what, if anything will hassan say when it's his turn. he did ask the judge for a break between the government's case and his own, indicating he is planning something, but morgan, you just never know what will come out of this guys mouth. he already indicated that if he were given the death penalty, he would co
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. was not me. check us out 24 hours a day on >> sentencing begins today for dr. nidal hasan, convicted last week for the 2009 shooting spree at ford hood that left 13 dead. thirty others were wounded in the deadly effort mass shooting ever on a military insulation. heidi zhou-castro joins us now. what can we expect in today's proceeding? >> well, morgan, today is day one...
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. >> there ca can't be an unilatel america support. you have to have shared responsibility. >> whatever you do militarily has some political purpose and moves us towards a resolution of the situation. so there is no point in firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. >> reporter: the syrian government and the rebels have promised a cease-fire in the area of the alleged attack to u.n. inspectors can gather evidence. activists are blaming pro niner gunmen for the attack on the u.n. vehicle: the u.n. team has now managed to get in the area. this area filmed by an activist shows them gathering evidence and speaking to witnesses, whatever they find the calls for intervention from western governments and their allies is getting louder. al jazeera. >> secretary of state john kerry is said to address the situation in syria in an hour. david, the newspapers in beirut indicate war in syria is a forgone conclusion. >> reporter: well, as we said before, dell, that's right. here is the front page of today's paper. a reminder of the way things
. >> there ca can't be an unilatel america support. you have to have shared responsibility. >> whatever you do militarily has some political purpose and moves us towards a resolution of the situation. so there is no point in firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. >> reporter: the syrian government and the rebels have promised a cease-fire in the area of the alleged attack to u.n. inspectors can gather evidence. activists are blaming pro niner gunmen for the attack on...
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defense secretary says america's military is ready to take action if the president orders. meanwhile, the syrian government said it would allow u.n. inspectors to access the site of the alleged attack. >> the announcement came as the foreign minister met with the un disarmament chief. the regime said it would allow chemicals inspectors to investigate the suspected gas attack. at the same time, the syrian government warned the u.s. against military intervention, saying it would create a ball of fire that would engulf the region. but washington is not ruling out out. chuckisit to malaysia, hagel says the u.s. is ready for all eventualities. >> the president has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. we have done that. to again, we are prepared exercise whatever options if he decides to employ one of those options. >> western leaders are increasingly convinced chemical weapons were used in an attack on damascus. a report by doctors without borders says 3600 were admitted to hospital suffering neurotoxic symptoms. of those, 355 have died. the att
defense secretary says america's military is ready to take action if the president orders. meanwhile, the syrian government said it would allow u.n. inspectors to access the site of the alleged attack. >> the announcement came as the foreign minister met with the un disarmament chief. the regime said it would allow chemicals inspectors to investigate the suspected gas attack. at the same time, the syrian government warned the u.s. against military intervention, saying it would create a...
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. >> welcome to this edition of the week in the americas. here is what is coming up. have what -- does he it takes to save the ailing newspaper business? plus, one month on in quÉbec, we revisit the town almost completely destroyed by an exploding fuel train. and meet the would be martians. the curiosity rover marks one year on the red planet. we meet the eager volunteers selected to be the first to visit. we begin with a deal aimed at ringing the newspaper business ash bringing the newspaper business into the 21st century. jeff bezos says he wants to ensure the paper's survival in the digital age. >> 49 49 years old, the world's 19th richest man, worth over $25 billion. in 1994, jeff a's owes took the biggest decision -- jeff bezos took the biggest decision of his life, snapping up the rights to amazon.com. the rest, as they say, is history. it is one of the internet's biggest success stories. why has the technology mobile paid $250 million for the newspaper? even the washington post co. reporters failed to see the deal coming. just as mysterious as the deal itself
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america has concluded that facade has artie use chemical weapons. do we already have any evidence? we have concluded that assad used it. what is the evidence? i would like to know. host: what is the latest? guest: we do not have evidence that was standup. we we have video of people testifying to reporters, locally on the ground, footage that suggests pretty seriously that missiles landed in a couple of towns. it is a great question. i applaud the viewer for bringing it up. this is something the obama administration will want to strategically hide behind. we have had a time in the united states of about six or seven years of a very militarized foreign-policy where we responded to these threats around the world and even going back to the former u.s. lobby where we responded with military strikes. there is a knee-jerk sense that we have to respond with a military strike. the obama administration's mantra has been we are going to be the administration that does not do that. that is what is playing out here. this slow resistance to jumping to conclusions. guest: organizations such as ye
america has concluded that facade has artie use chemical weapons. do we already have any evidence? we have concluded that assad used it. what is the evidence? i would like to know. host: what is the latest? guest: we do not have evidence that was standup. we we have video of people testifying to reporters, locally on the ground, footage that suggests pretty seriously that missiles landed in a couple of towns. it is a great question. i applaud the viewer for bringing it up. this is something the...
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america should feel gratified. we are not alone in our condemnation an we're not alone in our will to do something about it an to act. the world is speaking out and many friends stand ready to respond. the organization for islamic cooperation condemn the regime and said we needed, quote, to hold the syrian government legally an morally accountable for this crime. our oldest ally, the french, said the regime committed this vile action and it's an outrage to use weapons that the community has banned for the last 90 years in all international conventions. the australian prime minister said he didn't want history to report that we were the party to turning such a blind eye. now that we know what we know, the question we must be asking is what will we do. let me emphasize president obama, we in the united states, we believe in the united nations. we have great respect for the brave inspectors who endure regime, gunfire and strouxs to their investigation. as the secretary general has said again and again, the u.n. invest
america should feel gratified. we are not alone in our condemnation an we're not alone in our will to do something about it an to act. the world is speaking out and many friends stand ready to respond. the organization for islamic cooperation condemn the regime and said we needed, quote, to hold the syrian government legally an morally accountable for this crime. our oldest ally, the french, said the regime committed this vile action and it's an outrage to use weapons that the community has...
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when most of america gets back-to-school next week, where do youhink they will be? still on vacation. if you think there is a sense of alarmo the hill, hell no, among pressing items that congress is taking u whe when they get backo work for 9 days, a hearing on the environment, pardon me, that is n the storm i was talking about. glad to have you i am neil cavuto, say what you will of a president who likes
when most of america gets back-to-school next week, where do youhink they will be? still on vacation. if you think there is a sense of alarmo the hill, hell no, among pressing items that congress is taking u whe when they get backo work for 9 days, a hearing on the environment, pardon me, that is n the storm i was talking about. glad to have you i am neil cavuto, say what you will of a president who likes
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>>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>a. >> >> >> meteorologist: well, we're going to update quite a bit of weather around the united states as well as mexico. i want to take you to california. we're still looking at some intense rain towards the south. unfortunately, it's not getting over here towards the west where we need it, where the wildfires are burning, but for california, nevada, as well as parts of montana as well you're seeing quite a bit of rain, and flash flooding is going to be a major issue for you over the next 24 hours. look at this green bull's-eye, we've seen flash flooding in las vegas and san diego. major problem and a lot of rain is coming out of this weather system. last night we were talking about tropical storm ferdinand, it has been deadly. 13 people now reported dead because of the flooding going on across the region. even though the storm has been down graded to a tropical depression, it's going to be moving inland, really weakening rapidly but still a lot of rain in that area. now speaking o
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instead, he's undermined any idea of america engaging himself. he gave a speech a few months ago in which he said this war, the war on terror must end, as if it's all over, the tide of war is receding. he has to address the american people. he has to enlist the congress. and that means he has to stay on this in a sustained military campaign or rhetorical or it will be less than useful and useless. >> the president has not talked to speaker boehner as of late this afternoon. >>> next up, the uproar over voter id laws. alert. the beach on your tv is much closer than it appears. dive into labor day with up to 50% off hotels at travelocity. >> this morning affirm that the struggle must and will go on in the cause of our nation's quest for justice. until every eligible american has the chance to exercise his or her right to vote unencumbered by discriminatory or unneeded procedures, rules, or practices. >> this is deeply depressing to see the chief law enforcement officer in the country use partisan politics and that's all it is to drive a wedge betwe
instead, he's undermined any idea of america engaging himself. he gave a speech a few months ago in which he said this war, the war on terror must end, as if it's all over, the tide of war is receding. he has to address the american people. he has to enlist the congress. and that means he has to stay on this in a sustained military campaign or rhetorical or it will be less than useful and useless. >> the president has not talked to speaker boehner as of late this afternoon. >>>...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome to hollywood! what's your dream. >> everybody comes here, this is hollywood. >> hollywood, though, may no longer be the land of dreams for the film and entertainment industry. the new mayor of los angeles is on the mission to save hollywood. once upon a time if you wanted to be part of the film and tv business hollywood was the mecca, but that's much less the case today. thanks to tax incentives many hollywoods have sprung up across the country and canada. is hollywood in a state of emergency. and are the people who are throwing money at movies making a big mistake? we have our al jazeera culture critic and former arts editor for public radio, and he has written extensively on tv, media and the arts. and we have peter. we just saw that clip from "pretty woman." it's filled with los angeles and beverly hills scenes. but couldn't that be the scene from any movie? >> it haul always has been. hollywood was h
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome to hollywood! what's your dream. >> everybody comes here, this is hollywood. >> hollywood, though, may no longer be the land of dreams for the film and entertainment industry. the new mayor of los angeles is on the mission to save hollywood. once upon a time if you wanted to be part of the film and tv business hollywood was the mecca, but that's much...
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al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. ♪ . >> . >> this is a fascinating announcement today. i don't think it ends here, does it. >> no, not potentially. the variables that are still in play. but instead of potentially facing several years of litigation, and 4500 retired players have decided on a settlement in the largest sports lawsuit in history, with the league prepared to shell out $750 million. the players claim that the league intentionally with held information about concussions. the claim the league has denied even after the settlement. executive vice president said in a statement today. rewill continue our work to continue the long terms help of nfl players. the district judge who
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. >> rural america supplies something socially. most people don't give it enough credit for. we're the morality, and work ethic that really has made this country great. >> reporter: david shuster, al jazeera. >>> a measles outbreak in texas has been linked to a so-called mega church where ministers have questioned the use of vaccinations. at least 21 people have the illness right now. health officials and the church are trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination clinics. all of the outbreaks are linked to the church in texas. doctors say a visitor likely spread the measles virus to the community. joining us now is a professor of infection diseases. professor good to talk to you. >> hello, tony. >> a little one on one for all of us. how easily is measles passed along, and maybe particularly among the unvaccinated? >> well, measles is the most communicable virus that we know, so it is spread very readily, and if it is introduced into a group like this, where you have a lot of unvaccinated people, it will spread very, very quickly. i hate to use this term at the prese
. >> rural america supplies something socially. most people don't give it enough credit for. we're the morality, and work ethic that really has made this country great. >> reporter: david shuster, al jazeera. >>> a measles outbreak in texas has been linked to a so-called mega church where ministers have questioned the use of vaccinations. at least 21 people have the illness right now. health officials and the church are trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back to aljazeera, i'm dell walter, u.n. weapon inspectors driving in their convoy were hit repeatedly by gunfire en route to the site of the alleged chemical weapons attacks. they were forced to return to their hotel. there are no reports of injuries. >> california forestry officials say the wild of yosemite national park is 7% contained. strong winds are pushing the flames back into the park. >> the nation's third largest school district back in session this morning. students in the midwest navigating school closures and teacher layoffs. >> u.n. secretary said the world is watching syria as chemical weapons teams investigate a site near damascus. 335 people were killed in an alleged chemical attack last wednesday there. he said the u.n. must be allowed to conduct a full thorough investigation. many u.s. and european leaders worry the evidence is already tainted. the obama administration said there is v
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back to aljazeera, i'm dell walter, u.n. weapon inspectors driving in their convoy were hit repeatedly by gunfire en route to the site of the alleged chemical weapons attacks. they were forced to return to their hotel. there are no reports of injuries. >> california forestry officials say the wild of yosemite national park is 7% contained. strong winds are...
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no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪ anarchy meets order. working with at&t, doctors set up a broadband solution to handle data and a mobility app to stay connected with their business. so they can run the office... even when they're not in the office. where do you want to take your business? call us. we can show you how at&t solutions can help you do what you do... even better. ♪ >>> okay, sit time to hash it out. the band kiss getting ready to rock the football field. promising a concert like atmosphere that. is right. rockers partnering with arena football league, the team that will be called what else? l.a. kiss. can't wait to see what half time shows look like. anthony weiner just keeps on rolling. literally this time. the daily dot tweeting danger hot dog stand gives you a free train for tweeting, yes, anthony weiner, you can send your message from the truck. just be care whafl you tweet. now this sounds
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no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪ >>> at this hour, it's being reported president obama is consulting with preparation and u.k. leaders, but he has not made a decision. so will the u.s. go it alone in syria. john bolton joins us. it looks like it will be president obama and maybe the president of france at this point. things look rather bleak in terms of getting allies. >> we don't know that the french are actually going to be using military assets. they will be cheering us on perhaps. but as of now it will be essentially a united states operation. so you have the obama administration with people like joe biden and john kerry who spent years criticizing the bush administration for its unilateralism, doing something that truly is unilateral as opposed to things done in the bush administration likely the overthrow of saddam hussein that had dozens of coalition members along with it. >> what's the difference betw
no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪ >>> at this hour, it's being reported president obama is consulting with preparation and u.k. leaders, but he has not made a decision. so will the u.s. go it alone in syria. john bolton joins us. it looks like it will be president obama and maybe the president of france at this point. things look rather bleak in terms of getting...
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senator chris murphy declaring absent imminent threat to america's national security, the u.s. shouldn't take military action without congressional authorization. barbara lee, the only to vote against war in afghanistan, said congress needs to have a full debate before the united states commits to any military force in syria or elsewhere. a fox news poll in may before the large scale chemical attack found 68% of americans felt the u.s. should not be more involved in syria. 23% wanted a bigger u.s. role. >> what replaces assad might not be better or at least may not be better for the united states. again, u.s. military action should at some level advance u.s. security interests. >> reporter: tonight, republican scott ridge ellis calling for debate on this action in syria. i am told the president has no plans to call such session. officials note that officials in the white house have been calling lawmakers in both parties and the president has been reaching out to key allies in europe to build a coalition. bret? >> ed henry on the north lawn, thank you. we are learning more about
senator chris murphy declaring absent imminent threat to america's national security, the u.s. shouldn't take military action without congressional authorization. barbara lee, the only to vote against war in afghanistan, said congress needs to have a full debate before the united states commits to any military force in syria or elsewhere. a fox news poll in may before the large scale chemical attack found 68% of americans felt the u.s. should not be more involved in syria. 23% wanted a bigger...
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we wish you a good morning. 24 is a brand-new hour of "america's news headquarters." i am jaime colby. >> i'm eric shawn. pressure has been mounting on the president since last year president obama called the chemical weapons use in syria unacceptable and one that there will be consequences. since reports of that attack in syria near damascus, and in this video there are reports of hundreds of people, more than 300 killed and thousands more reportedly consulsing and gasping -- convulsing and gasping for air. allies are considering how to respond. this as the u.n team, syria says, will investigate. elizabeth program is live in -- elizabeth pramm is live in washington. >> they will agree to meet with u.n inspectors outside of damascus where the weapons were deployed. the obama administration says the damage has been done. a senior administration official says the regime's delay says they are intentionally delaying the inspection to hide the evidence of chemical weapons and not only is it too late to be credible, but much of the evidence has been corrupted which brings t
we wish you a good morning. 24 is a brand-new hour of "america's news headquarters." i am jaime colby. >> i'm eric shawn. pressure has been mounting on the president since last year president obama called the chemical weapons use in syria unacceptable and one that there will be consequences. since reports of that attack in syria near damascus, and in this video there are reports of hundreds of people, more than 300 killed and thousands more reportedly consulsing and gasping --...
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"america tonight" is next on al jazeera. i'll see you back here at 11:00 eastern time, 8 pacific. ♪ >>> on "america tonight," building the case for action against syria, u.s. forces stand ready to go now what is next? >>> a spike in temperatures forces a time-out. the hid endangers for young athletes, and what can save them. >> we helped him up and started walking back to school, and the fell once again. >>> and timeless words scrawled on scraps, how the letter from birmingham jail lead to a revolutionary moment in american history. >> the letter was a call to the national conscious of america. ♪ >>> and good evening. thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. a showdown looms with washington tonight that western powers are gearing up for some kind of military strike against the government of bashar al-assad. tell us what all of this means. and what is going to happen next? >> the white house insists that the president has not yet made a decision to go ahead with military strikes. you would not know that from the rhetoric
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no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪ >>> tonight new warnings that obama care could put your privacy in jeopardy. states attorneys general saying the information could go public and taking the concerns to hhs. florida attorney general bondi joins us. attorney general, thank you for being here. i think the people are confused of who has an exchange and who doesn't have an exchange and the states and the navigators you think could cause a huge problem especially with privacy. >> dana, absolutely. and let me explain for -- patrick morrissey, the great attorney general of west virginia brought this to our attention and identity theft as we know is rampant in our country and i could first just define what a navigator is. a navigator is someone who is hired by the federal government and they have already invested over $67 million in hiring these navigators. navigators assist consumers who wish to enroll in insurance pr
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one of america's biggest secrets is how it spends its money on intelligence. but today the secret is out. the "washington post" obtained a copy of the so-called black budget which was leaked by the fugitive former n.s.a. computer technician edward snowden. it shows that the budget in its entirety tops $52 billion a year with the biggest share-- more than $14 billion-- going to the c.i.a. our john miller is a former assistant deputy director of national intelligence. john, what did you find in terms of surprises in the budget? >> it was full of tantalizing facts-- some of which i knew because i used to go through this budget. but i think if you're going to pull out the special moments, one, there's the irony which is that the n.s.a. had a budget justification in there to look at 4,000 intelligence officers who they felt might be the insider threat. in other words, a potential security risk who might, i don't know, leak a document like edward snowden. so they certainly seem to have a point there. two, that the n.s.a. and c.i.a. were working on a large program jo
one of america's biggest secrets is how it spends its money on intelligence. but today the secret is out. the "washington post" obtained a copy of the so-called black budget which was leaked by the fugitive former n.s.a. computer technician edward snowden. it shows that the budget in its entirety tops $52 billion a year with the biggest share-- more than $14 billion-- going to the c.i.a. our john miller is a former assistant deputy director of national intelligence. john, what did you...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, arabia for that. ♪ >>> consider this on an issue as far reaching as same-sex marriage, does the individual have the power to make major policy changes? last week one man in new mexico decided to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. >> we dropped everything and ran over here, that's why he only has a tank top on. >> she came out to the kitchen and was like do you want to get married? and i was like funny, funny. >> by virtue of the authority vested in me by the state of new mexico i now pronounce you spouses for life. >> yesterday a state district judge declared same-sex marriage legal in new mexico, that ruling only applied to two additional counties, but today three more counties decided to issue same-sex marriage licenses, and so far hundreds of couples have obtained those licenses. here so discuss this is the man who started it all, the country clerk of the cou
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was save the soul for america and to have america live up to her ideals. the i think the vision of those who planned the march and working behind the sceebz was really always about inclusion. i think a lot of times the media has narrowed the definition. i worked with a man who said, "don't call it the civil rights movement. it was the justice movement." it was then and it is now. >> ifill: your uncle was also a social worker by trade. did that have anything to do with the way the march played out? people were prepared for violence. they were prepared for conflict. and that didn't have. >> it didn't, and i think whitney played a role to create the kind of interracial march it was and peaceful one because he stipulated if the urban league was going to become involved it would have to become interracial, it would have to become nonviolent. he was able to negotiate this as a social worker. his skill set allowed him to play this mediating role within the inner circle and i think that's what contribute to the outcome. >> ifill: and yet, peniel joseph, 50 years l
was save the soul for america and to have america live up to her ideals. the i think the vision of those who planned the march and working behind the sceebz was really always about inclusion. i think a lot of times the media has narrowed the definition. i worked with a man who said, "don't call it the civil rights movement. it was the justice movement." it was then and it is now. >> ifill: your uncle was also a social worker by trade. did that have anything to do with the way...
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this says soccer in america is viable. you can play in front of very good crowds, and clint dempsey wanting to come back, instead of playing in the english premier league sends a message that he is serious about coming home because the league is serious about getting bigger and better. >> obviously the proximity of those three teams really helps it in terms of fans getting to games. you have a similar situation in los angeles with two teams there. and we have two teams in new york. but as far as the rest of the country is concerned what does it draw when a team in chicago plays dallas or another team around the u.s.? >> that's a really good question. if it's not a local rivalry, it's all about the quality of the product, and having the ability to sign designated players is something that fans want to be able to see. they want to see the best players. real salt lake have players from all over the world, but they have built a really good brand of exciting soccer themselves. and soccer specific stadiums have been a big draw f
this says soccer in america is viable. you can play in front of very good crowds, and clint dempsey wanting to come back, instead of playing in the english premier league sends a message that he is serious about coming home because the league is serious about getting bigger and better. >> obviously the proximity of those three teams really helps it in terms of fans getting to games. you have a similar situation in los angeles with two teams there. and we have two teams in new york. but as...
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happened to stick out as well because i have red hair, blue eyes, really white skin, so stick out in america. >> and what do you think was the toughest part about being there because it sounded like this was something that didn't happen once, twice, but almost like a daily occurrence for you. >> uh-huh. the toughest parts weren't the worst incidents, weren't the groping, the rape attempts, the toughest parts were walking through the street and having to feel dehumanized by stares all the time. that was the toughest part for me. >> i want to just before we go into discussion, just let you know the university has released a statement, the university of chicago, saying that they say nothing is more important to us at the university of chicago than caring for the safety and well-being of our students here in chicago and where they go around the world. do you think there is anything the university could have done to help protect you more when you were overseas? >> i don't think the university did a perfect job but i certainly don't blame them for most of my experience. however, i will blame them
happened to stick out as well because i have red hair, blue eyes, really white skin, so stick out in america. >> and what do you think was the toughest part about being there because it sounded like this was something that didn't happen once, twice, but almost like a daily occurrence for you. >> uh-huh. the toughest parts weren't the worst incidents, weren't the groping, the rape attempts, the toughest parts were walking through the street and having to feel dehumanized by stares...
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but as america's thirst grows and people expect a long ride. tom ackerman al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> reporter: british public opinion gains military action in syria helped sway politicians there. coming up, we will get main streets american views. >> i feel sorry for the guys dying over there and all that but we got to take care of our own. >> reporter: we will take a closer look a little later on the al jazeera news hour. also a march in support of columbia's farmers turns into a riot and tiger woods looks to have shaken off his back problems, that is ahead of his next challenge on the pga tour and joe has the details in sports. ♪ . >> announcer: next time on american tonight. >> back to school in chicago and the promise of safe passage for kids, is it working? also the real iron man suit. >> announcer: american tonight 9:00 eastern on al jazeera america.ç] ♪ and the al jazeera news hour and welcome back, these are top stories the u.s. is prepare agree response for the suspected gas attack by syrian forces and that is despite losing sup
but as america's thirst grows and people expect a long ride. tom ackerman al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> reporter: british public opinion gains military action in syria helped sway politicians there. coming up, we will get main streets american views. >> i feel sorry for the guys dying over there and all that but we got to take care of our own. >> reporter: we will take a closer look a little later on the al jazeera news hour. also a march in support of columbia's farmers turns...
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basically there's no racism in america except it comes from blacks. >> former miss america, and democratic strategist. ebony, i have to take that kind of verbal assault and that accusation? when have i ever beaten up on black americans? i don't do that. i believe we're all children of god, i'm christian. >> i don't think you need to take that kind of attack but i think earl's point was there does seem to be this underlying narrative that not you necessarily but some people are moving forward, instances of reverse racism negates -- >> i just think racism is racism. >> i agree with you there. >> but it's a small minority of americans, would you agree with that? >> a small minority of americans that are -- >> are racist, black on white or white on black. >> i don't know about that. racist, perhaps. but hold racial bias toward groups that are different than themselves, i think that's a lot more than we care to admit to. >> erika, what do you think if. >> i think from my experience with young voters, they're interested in moving past a lot of these issues and focusing on issues like poverty and
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. >> made mischief and for a long time he felt toward america. >> and the president will have to make a tough decision. >> what about the rest of the world saying we're not too sure. we're going to wait for the u.n. you've been through that before. >> the president has to make a tough call. i know you're trying to rope me into the issues of the day. i refuse to be roped in. >> assad making mischief. another former president weighing in. jimmy carter says the u.s. should not take unilateral action against syria. in statement former president carter said a punitive military response without a u.n. security councilman date or broad support from nato and the arab league would be illegal and unlikely to alter the course of the war. there's more of what we're working on in this hour. >>> the flat out rejection from washington's closest ally. who is left now that britain says it will not take part in military action in syria. we'll take a look at where each country stands on military intervention. >>> we'll bring you live remarks from john kerry this hour. now, would you go? but yt man: 'oh
. >> made mischief and for a long time he felt toward america. >> and the president will have to make a tough decision. >> what about the rest of the world saying we're not too sure. we're going to wait for the u.n. you've been through that before. >> the president has to make a tough call. i know you're trying to rope me into the issues of the day. i refuse to be roped in. >> assad making mischief. another former president weighing in. jimmy carter says the u.s....
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united states will be frustrated, the islamists in syria will be emboldened, they will say this is america, turned you down again and the mother of arab states will see it as another sign of weakness and iran will be emboldened. >> let's talk about the arab league. those arab nations are not exactly taking a bold stand themselves right now. they've spoken out against the alleged chemical attack in syria, spoken out against bashar al assad but they're not ready to support any kind of military action here. what do they really want? >> the saudis and jordanians and others, their intent is to get rid of this regime. they want to see assad out and they want a tactical defeat of iran and hezbollah. they're not going to participate openly like some did like fattah in libya. one of the reasons we have this tragedy in syria is the regional powers are unable to provide the leadership, europeans on their own cannot provide leadership and because of the dithering of the obama regime, there is no leadership. everybody is waiting for an american leadership, they cannot do it on their own. >> president o
united states will be frustrated, the islamists in syria will be emboldened, they will say this is america, turned you down again and the mother of arab states will see it as another sign of weakness and iran will be emboldened. >> let's talk about the arab league. those arab nations are not exactly taking a bold stand themselves right now. they've spoken out against the alleged chemical attack in syria, spoken out against bashar al assad but they're not ready to support any kind of...
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america. saudi arabia for that. ♪ >> our top stories at this our, moments ago, president obama made a statement about the situation in syria and possible action the u.s. will take after chemical weapons were used against syrian civilians. obama is considering a limited, narrow action. >> i have said before, and i meant when what i said, that the world has an obligation to make sure that we maintain the norm against the use of chemical weapons. now, i have not made a final decision. >> the president also called the deadly chemical attack a "challenge to the world that threatens national security
america. saudi arabia for that. ♪ >> our top stories at this our, moments ago, president obama made a statement about the situation in syria and possible action the u.s. will take after chemical weapons were used against syrian civilians. obama is considering a limited, narrow action. >> i have said before, and i meant when what i said, that the world has an obligation to make sure that we maintain the norm against the use of chemical weapons. now, i have not made a final...
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he thinks it is america's strength in the world that causes the problem, so a weaker america will lead to a more peaceful world. that's his view. >> what's the best thing could happen from a limited strike. if everything went the president's way, what happens? >> the best that would happen is iran and others draw the conclusion there's a price to be paid for pursuing weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical, biological. i think there's almost zero chance they'll get it. more that they can get away with it. >>> next, senator lindsey gram goes on the record. and colonel oliver north goes inside a potential strike in syria. breaking coverage of the crisis in syria continues, that's next. ! start fresh and finish sparkling with s'wipe out wet cloths. va-va-vivid for a 400% better clean. from new olay fresh effects. [ villain ] well mr. baldwin... it appears our journey has come to a delightful end. then i better use the capital one purchase eraser to redeem my venture miles for this trip. purchase eraser? it's the easy way to erase any recent travel expense. i just pick a charge, lik
he thinks it is america's strength in the world that causes the problem, so a weaker america will lead to a more peaceful world. that's his view. >> what's the best thing could happen from a limited strike. if everything went the president's way, what happens? >> the best that would happen is iran and others draw the conclusion there's a price to be paid for pursuing weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical, biological. i think there's almost zero chance they'll get it. more...
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>> i think we can change things immediately just because we're america. that's not necessarily the case. >> president pulled troops out of iraq and trying to get them out of afghanistan. does he or this country have an appetite to get involved? that's the red line that the president does not want to cross. ♪ purple haze ♪ >> the dilemma gross deeper in syria with secretary of state john kerry declaring this afternoon that chemical weapons were used, accusing the syrian government of a cover-up and vowing u.s. response. it's all part of a quickening pace from the administration. this weekend, president obama showed all the signs of trying to forge an international coalition. huddling with his national security team and making calls to key u.s. allies. earlier this afternoon, secretary of state john kerry spoke from the state department demanding consequences for assad's actions. >> the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. make no mistake. president oba
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. >>> also a massive outbreak of measles in america. while some people are blaming some christian teachings. >>> and a montana teacher is convicted of raping a 14-year-old student. why did the teacher only get 30 days in jail? >>> let's go "outfront." ♪ >> >> i'm jessica yellin in for erin burnett. >>> "outfront" tonight, breaking news, stocks dive as the drumbeat to war with syria gets louder. wall street suffered its worst day since june as the obama administration clearly laid the groundwork for a possible military strike on syria. >> there's no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. the president believes and i believe that those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. >> market analyst todd schoenberger is "outfront" with us tonight. thank you for being here. how much of this market drop had to do with what you heard from the vice president and the president and the administration about oil in the region? >> q
. >>> also a massive outbreak of measles in america. while some people are blaming some christian teachings. >>> and a montana teacher is convicted of raping a 14-year-old student. why did the teacher only get 30 days in jail? >>> let's go "outfront." ♪ >> >> i'm jessica yellin in for erin burnett. >>> "outfront" tonight, breaking news, stocks dive as the drumbeat to war with syria gets louder. wall street suffered its worst...
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starbucks already does big business in latin america. it runs more than 650 stores from mexico down to argentina. the biggest competition will be juan javaldez chain. >> i guess to say because think grow the coffee, doesn't mean there's decent places to buy it. >> we'll keep buying. >>> this your favorite story. >> join me. i feel the campaign about to begin. >> if you take a flight would you be willing to pay extra if you were guaranteed there were no little kids around you? that's whatting. singapore based airline doing just that. it's called scoot in silence. for 15 bucks it will let you upgrade to a kids free zone. >> alison kosik is at the stock exchange. there are other airlines offering similar things. this is very much for business class passengers on the agenda. >> it is. you sound like you're the kind of guy who doesn't want to sit next to a screaming infant and then looks at you and throws up on you. >> i have started my own campaign. i'm the president, secretary and general manager of b.b.i.b. ban babies in business. >> this
starbucks already does big business in latin america. it runs more than 650 stores from mexico down to argentina. the biggest competition will be juan javaldez chain. >> i guess to say because think grow the coffee, doesn't mean there's decent places to buy it. >> we'll keep buying. >>> this your favorite story. >> join me. i feel the campaign about to begin. >> if you take a flight would you be willing to pay extra if you were guaranteed there were no little...
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america changed for you and for me. and the entire world drew strength from that example. >> he dreamed. of an american where all citizens would sit together at the table of brotherhood, where little white boys and girls and little black boys and girls would hold hands across the color line. where his own children would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. >> the greatest leader that my native state and perhaps my native country has ever produced. and i was not secluding presidents and even the founding fathers when i said this. >> we are standing here in the shadow of abraham lincoln, 150 years after he issued the emancipation proclamation. and only 50 years after the historic march on washington for jobs and freedom. we have come a great distance in this country. in the 50 years. but we still have a great distance to go before we fulfill the dream of martin luther king, jr. >> we are going to let freedom ring all across the nation. we're going olet freedom ring everywhere we
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transported from africa on slave ships like this, to the colonies and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thriving, and it it is bigger than ever.
transported from africa on slave ships like this, to the colonies and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thriving, and it it is bigger than ever.
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a new report says made in america is making a comeback. lower labor costs and energy costs are a big factor. up to 5 million manufacturing jobs could come back to the u.s. in the next several years. the worst may be over for j.c. penney. sales are beginning to improve even though it just reported that half billion dollar loss. the company's new ceo will take time to correct what he calls the mistakes of the past. the pretty much means ousted x apple executive ron johnson. most electric cars are sold in just five cities, san francisco, los angeles, seattle, new york, atlanta. the bulk of the cars are sold in california where automakers are required to sell us a number of zero emission vehicles. it will be a busy labor day weekend. 34 million americans will hit the road this year up from last year. where is everyone had it? vegas, new york, chicago, in cancun. those are some of the on stories right now. up next, investing in advice. have to turn a profit when everyone else is turning the head. the government wants to know it's backing he mak
a new report says made in america is making a comeback. lower labor costs and energy costs are a big factor. up to 5 million manufacturing jobs could come back to the u.s. in the next several years. the worst may be over for j.c. penney. sales are beginning to improve even though it just reported that half billion dollar loss. the company's new ceo will take time to correct what he calls the mistakes of the past. the pretty much means ousted x apple executive ron johnson. most electric cars are...